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Blow The Wind Southerly: piano accompaniment sheet music
Written by Traditional English Folksong
- Ab major
- 6/8
- 90 BPM
- I–IV–V7–I loop
- Easy
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Blow The Wind Southerly written out as piano music: the I – IV – V7 – I loop in Ab major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays lilting climb (broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8)), and the right hand sings the tune.
Blow The Wind Southerly chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Ab major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
| 2 | Db | IV | Db F Ab |
| 3 | Eb7 | V7 | Eb G Bb Db |
| 4 | Ab | I | Ab C Eb |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: lilting climb (broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8)) in the left hand, with the right hand free for the melody, over the Ab – Db – Eb7 – Ab chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about Blow The Wind Southerly
Does the sheet music for Blow The Wind Southerly have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in Blow The Wind Southerly?
The loop is Ab – Db – Eb7 – Ab (I – IV – V7 – I) in Ab major, and the song ends on Db – Eb7 – Ab.
What key is Blow The Wind Southerly in?
Ab major, at about 90 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Blow The Wind Southerly?
Lilting climb: broken chord 1-5-8 (6/8), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Blow The Wind Southerly easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.